Simple Homemade Brown Bread

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt adds creaminess while reducing calories.

Irish stout

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic stout

💰Cheaper: dark beer

Non-alcoholic stout maintains flavor without alcohol.

Add 2 1/2 cups warm water to a bowl.

Stir in 10g instant yeast and 3 tablespoons sugar until combined.

Add 7 cups brown bread flour and 1 teaspoon salt, mixing until a dough forms.

Add 3 tablespoons butter or margarine and knead until combined.

Transfer the dough to a work surface and knead for 7-10 minutes until elastic and smooth.

Rub a bowl with 1 tablespoon oil and place the dough inside.

Cover the bowl and let the dough rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

After 1 hour, sprinkle flour on the work surface and shape the dough into a loaf (or 2 loaves if using small pans).

Place the shaped dough into 1 large greased loaf pan or two small loaf pans.

Cover and let the dough rise for 45-60 minutes.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 35-45 minutes, until golden brown.

Brush the baked bread with butter or margarine.

Let the bread cool for 30 minutes before cutting.

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